356 RICHMOND RD · Laurentian
October 8, 2025
PassThe restaurant must ensure all food is protected from contamination and spoilage.
Equipment and facility surfaces that touch food must be cleaned and sanitized regularly to keep them sanitary.
KARARA THE INDIAN TAKEOUT is in the Laurentian neighbourhood. Laurentian, Ottawa has 58 restaurants tracked on Pass or Fail, inspected by the local public-health unit. As of April 9, 2026, there are 57 (98%) that have passed their most recent inspection, with no conditional passes or closures.
This restaurant has been inspected 7 times since November 4, 2024, with 6 passes, 1 conditional outcome, and 0 closures on record.
All food shall be protected from contamination and adulteration. Protect all food from contamination and adulteration.
The surfaces of equipment and facilities other than utensils that come in direct contact with food are cleaned and sanitized as often as necessary to maintain such surfaces in a sanitary condition. Clean and sanitize the surfaces of equipment and facilities as often as necessary to maintain such surfaces in a sanitary conditions.
This record comes from the local public-health unit for Ottawa. Inspectors record any violations of applicable health regulations on each visit. The result above is the most recent inspection on file.
A pass means no significant violations. A conditional pass means an issue was found and the restaurant was given time to correct it. A closed result means the inspector ordered the place to stop serving customers.
Laurentian
Potentially hazardous foods are distributed, maintained, stored, transported, displayed, sold and offered for sale in which the internal temperature is at 4°C (40°F) or lower or 60°C (140°F) or higher. Keep potentially hazardous foods at an internal temperature of 4°C (40°F) or lower. Keep potentially hazardous foods at an internal temperature of 60°C or higher. Preparation, processing and manufacturing of the potentially hazardous food must not allow the food to be at an internal temperature above 4°C and below 60°C for longer than two hours.
All food shall be protected from contamination and adulteration. Protect all food from contamination and adulteration.
Equipment and utensils that come into direct contact with food are corrosion-resistant, non-toxic and free from cracks, crevices and open seams. Equipment and utensils that come into direct contact with food must be corrosion-resistant and non-toxic. Equipment and utensils that come into direct contact with food must be free from cracks, crevices and open seams.
The ventilation system is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke and excessive heat. Maintain the ventilation system in a manner that it eliminates excessive heat. Maintain the ventilation system in a manner that it eliminates odours, fumes, vapours, and smoke.
The equipment used for refrigeration or hot-holding of potentially hazardous foods contains accurate indicating thermometers that can be easily read. Provide refrigeration units with accurate indicating thermometers that may be easily read.
Every food premise shall be provided with employee hand washing stations. Provide an adequate number of hand washing stations that are maintained and kept adequately supplied and that are situated for convenient access by food handlers. The hand washing stations must be used only for the hand washing of employees.
Every food premise shall be operated and maintained such that the floor or floor coverings, the walls and ceilings, and the premises itself are maintained in a sanitary condition. The walls and ceilings of rooms and passageways must be readily cleaned and must be maintained in a sanitary condition. The floors, walls and ceilings of every room where food is prepared, processed, packaged, served, transported, manufactured, handled, sold, offered for sale or displayed must be kept clean and in good repair.
Every operator of a food service premise ensures that there is at least one food handler or supervisor on the premise who has completed food handler training during every hour in which the premise is operating. Operator must ensure that there is at least one food handler or supervisor on the premise who has completed food handler training.
The surfaces of equipment and facilities other than utensils that come in direct contact with food are cleaned and sanitized as often as necessary to maintain such surfaces in a sanitary condition. Clean and sanitize the surfaces of equipment and facilities as often as necessary to maintain such surfaces in a sanitary conditions.
Potentially hazardous foods are distributed, maintained, stored, transported, displayed, sold and offered for sale in which the internal temperature is at 4°C (40°F) or lower or 60°C (140°F) or higher. Preparation, processing and manufacturing of the potentially hazardous food must not allow the food to be at an internal temperature above 4°C and below 60°C for longer than two hours.
Multi-service utensils shall be cleaned and sanitized after each use. Clean and sanitize utensils other than multi-service articles as often as necessary to maintain them in a clean and sanitary condition.
Every food premise ensures that sanitary facilities are maintained in accordance with the design, construction and installation requirements in Ontario Regulation 332/12, is properly equipped and in good repair. Equip every sanitary facility with a method of hand drying that uses single-service towels or a hot air dryer.
Every food premise shall be operated and maintained such that the floor or floor coverings, the walls and ceilings, and the premises itself are maintained in a sanitary condition. The floor or floor coverings must be tight, smooth and non-absorbent. The floors, walls and ceilings of every room where food is prepared, processed, packaged, served, transported, manufactured, handled, sold, offered for sale or displayed must be kept clean and in good repair.